Is being rich, selfish and evil?

Question

What's this about?

Matthew 19:24

24:Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God."

So do poor people get it easier?

Answer 1

it depends. Paul mccartny is selffish he has about £700million and whinges about inuits killing seals to feed their families. How can anyone spend tha much money on themselves. If i had that much i would spend it on research to move humanity along a little bit.

Answer 2

I don't think actually being rich is selfish and evil, it's just what you do with your wealth.....If you are greedy, don't give to charity, help the needy, and are walking around dressed in designer clothes then I would have to say yes......

Many would disagree, but I feel so long as there is poverty in the world, then it is morally wrong to wear a pair of jeans that could probably feed a family in a poverished country for 6 months (yeah $700 can feed a whole family for 6months)

Answer 3

Not at all. It does depend on the person and their attitude with money....some people, you would never know they had it if you met them on the street. Others Love to rub it in that they have it and you don't , people like this turn evil because they have it .
Most people I know who are wealthy are very caring and would be there in a heart beat if I needed them. I also don't take advantage of them either, I feel that is rude and the only reason some hang on to their friendship is because of their money.

So all in all it depends on the person your dealing with.

Answer 4

No, but the more you have, the more you will be held responsible for. Therefore it says, "Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment. Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, and to be generous and willing to share. In this way they will lay up treasure for themselves as a firm foundation for the coming age, so that they may take hold of the life that is truly life." 1tim 6:17-19

Answer 5

Not necessarily. It is how you use your wealth that is important. Yes by all means use it, but the worst thing you could do is boast about it - especially to those at the poverty line (like me) and to hoard it, when there are people in the world crying out for say medication or water supplies - and there you are weeping over them and hanging on to your cash!

Answer 6

A person can be rich and still be good. It balances on how he uses his wealth. If it's to help others, he'll be rewarded. If it's used for selfish reasons, then it becomes evil.

Answer 7

No, if one's wealth is not the product of making other people suffer such as overpricing, theft, corruption, etc. Wealth can be God's way of trusting us with His bounty. To be rich in order to be of more help to the needy is noble. But to be greedy and keep one's wealth to himself is deplorable. It's like keeping the sun and the rain to yourself.

Answer 8

Quite the opposite. Rich people support our society through taxes and don't take much support themselves. I'd say being rich actually makes you very generous even if you don't want to be.

Answer 9

The answer is no.
It is not having money that is a problem.
If there is a problem, its how being rich could influence a person.
There is risk toward selfishness ....but its not an automatic.

Answer 10

Money itself is not evil. What this passage is referring to, is how hard it would be for a man to give up all his possessions and follow God, if he was rich. A person who is poorer would have less possessions and therefore less to give up. By following God we have to surrender everything to him.